Wind-shield.



J. WEBSTERI WIND SHIELD.

APPLIGATIUN FILED 1133.4, 1907.

41,023,901 Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

"UNITED STAT-EIS' PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES WEBSTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T CHICAGO COACH CARRIAGECO., 'OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WIND-SHIELD.

Application 'ledjebrlary 4, 1907. y Serial .No.355,655.

To all whom t may concern;

Be it known that I, 'JAMES WEBSTER, a

' citizen of the United States, anda resident of Chicago, in the countyof Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovements in Wind-Shields,.'of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates to wind shields for automobiles, its object beingto provide asectional shield which may be rigidly supported, orcompactly and conveniently 4 folded and securely held in its foldedform.

It consists in the structure hereinafter described and which isillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,-

Figure 1 is a detail side elevation of the shield and of the steeringwheel' of an automobile, the steering wheel and changes .of

position being indicated by dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a' front elevationof the shield; Fig. 3 is a detail of the supporting mechanism, partly insection; Fig. 4 is a detail in s ection of them'eans for securing theshield when folded; and Fig. 5 is a detail of one of the parts shown inFig. 4.

The shield comprises the two glazed frames 10, 11; the one to rest uponthe dash board l(not shown) of an automobile, and one to be mounted ontop of the other when in service. The lower section 10 may be, ifdesired, secured to the dash board and is stayed. by means of a 'pair ofrods 12 project-ing forward and downward and being adapted forattachment to a fixed part of the machine. Preferably each of the rods12 is attached to the vshield section through the medium of a bracket13, one arm 14 of which is secured to the frame of the shield section,its other arm 15 projecting upwardlyto receive the upper shield section11. A screw bolt 16, preferably having wings for convenience ofmanipulation, sets through the frame of the shield section 11 andsecures it to the bracket.- The upper shield section is stayed by means'of a pair of links 17 each attached at 18 to one of the brackets 13 andat 19 to the shield section; The attaching means at 18 and 19 beingpivots, serve also with the link 17 as-a hinge upon which theuppershield `section may again act as stays.

swing, when the screw 16 is Withdrawn, wlthout being overturned'andhence with- A pair of shouldered bosses 21 project vfrom the front faceof the side members of the upper shield section and are adapted toengage a pair of bosses projecting from the rear face of the sidemembers of the lower shield section, when the device is folded.

The bosses 21, 22 are apertured, the aper-v ture of the latter beingthreaded, and the frame of theupper shield section being also apertured,back of the boss 21,'the screw 16 may be inserted to secure the partsfirmly together. When so secured the links 17 The details of the joints18, 19 are shown in Fig. 3. The pivotv apertures of the link 17arecounterbored t0 receive bosses .2B-24, formed on the bracket 13 andthe bracket 25. which constitutes a part of the joint 19.` This'construction insures firm joints and prevents rattling.

To provide for the easy adaptation of the device to automobiles ofdifferent designs,

the rod 12 is preferably attached to the' bracket 13V by means ofY aknuckle' 26 to which the rod may be attached, as by a brazing operation,the v.rod beingl tubular or socketed to receive a' reduced end of theknuckle. This arrangement ermits the cutting of the rod to a suitableength.

I claim as myinventiom- 1. In a wind-shield, in combination,` a fixedsection, a movable sect-ion, brackets attached to the fixed sectionone'adjacent each end thereof, and a air of links each attached to oneof the rackets a/nd to an end of the 'movable section by means of fixedpivots.

. out interference with the steering wheel 20 Aof the automobile.

2. -In a wind shield, in combination, a plul -rality of sections,-lateral supports for one of the sections, and links pivoted to the othersection and attached to the lateral supports.

by stationary pivots.

3. In a wind shield, in combination, a plurality of sections, onethereof being adapted for ixed attachment, brackets attached to suchsection and projecting above the same,

locks for attaching the other section to such bracket extensions, andlinks pivoted to the` other Sectio.n and attached to the brackets bystationary pivots.

et. ln a wind shield, in combination, a plurality of sections, onethereofA being adapted for fixed attachment. brackets attached to suchsection and projecting above'the. same, locks t'or attaching the othersection to such bracket' eltensions, links pivotally attached to thebrackets and the last mentioned shield section, and engaging aperturedbosses'on opposite faces ot the two shield sections and adapted to besecured together.

In a wind shield, in combination, a plurality of sections, one thereofbeing adapted for fixed attachment, brackets attached to such sect-ionand projecting above the same, locks for attaching the other section tosuch bracket extensions, links pivotally attached to the brackets andthe last. mentioned shield section, and stay rods attached to thebrackets. l

C. ln a wind shield, in combination, a plurality of sections, one.thereof being adapt-ed tor Fixed attachment, brackets attached to suchsection and projecting above the same, .locks t'or attaching the-othersection to such bracket extensions, links pivotaltv attached tothe brackets and the last mentioned shield section., and the knucklesattached to the bracket`l and adapted for attaclniicnt. to stay rods.

7. wind shield for vehicles, comprising a lower .section Isupported uponthe vehicle, a non-reversible upper section movable into alinei'nent`with the lower section above the same, or parallel to and adjacent oneSide thereof, bracket.`l carried by the lower Seotion adjacent the endsthereof and extendin;1 outwardly therefrom in planes' at an angle to theplane of the section. and links pivotally comiecterfl to said bracket-sand said upper section and movablein planes at right angles to theplanes ol the sections.

8. In a, wind shield, in combination, a iixed upstandinn section havingits upper edge 'formed a scat.. a movable section having;r an edgeadapted to engage such seat, and ,euide links uniting the two sectionsat both ends and being attached to each section by pivots having annachangina,- relation to both the sections and the links and bein;tnimaliile past the ends thereof and being# adapted to permit theinoven'icnt ot the second inlined section to the seat on the first'named section and to a position parallel with and adjacent to tbc lattersection,

t). vertically disposed wind shield for vehicles, tfoniprisinif astationarv lower section, a non-rcvcr-iblo movable upper scction, guidelinlvruiner-ting' the upper .section with appurtenances ol' thxl lowersceton, and vertically disposed stops adapted to engage one .side of theupper section and limit the lateral movement thereof as said uppersection ismoved into position.

10. A Wind-shield for vehicles, comprising a lower section supported onthe vehicle and a movable upper'sect'ion, brackets carried by the lowersection, adjacent each end thereof and adjacent; the upper edge thereof,and extending outwardly therefrom in planes at an angle to the plane ofthe seotion, and links each pvotally connect/ed at one end to a.corresponding bracket: by a stationary pivot and at the 'other end tosaid movable sect-ion. y ,f

1l. In a Wind shield, in combination, a plurality of Sections, bracketssecured to one section and each having an arm pro-` jecting outwardlytherefrom, links pivoted to the other section and attached-to theprojecting arms by stationary pivots, and locking means for rigidlysecuring the sections in alinement.

12. In a Wind shield, in combination, a plurality of sections, bracketssecured to one .section and each having an arm projecting outwardlytherefrom, links pivoted to the other section and attached to theprojecting,` arms by stationary pivots, and `locking means including` alock or bolt carried by one ot said .sections and adapted to enter arecess in the other of said sections for rigidly locking said sectionstogether in alinement, .i

13. A wind shield tor vehicles comprising a lower section supported uponthe vehicle. a non-reversible uppersection movable into alinexnent withthe lower section above the saine or parallel to and adjacent one sidet'hereoi", brackets carried by the lower section adjacent the endsthereof, and extending outwardly therefrom in planes at an angle to the.plane ot the section, links pivotally connected to said brackets andsaid upper section, and locking pins carried by1 one of said sectionsand adapted to enter apertures in the other section.

14. A folding front for Vehicles, comprising a stationary lower section,a movable upper section, connecting links, each having,T one endpivotally secured to said ,movable section and having the other endsecured to a stationary pivot, locking1 members carried by said movableupper section adjacent, its lower edge ano adapted to engage with saidlower section at the upper edge of the latter to lock said sections inalinement, and means adjacenttlie lower edge of said lower section iorengaging with said locking inembers for lockingr said sections adjacenteach other and substantially parallel.

15. A 'folding trent tor vehicles, comprising' a stationary lowersection, a movable upper section, connect-ing links each having one endpivotally secured to said movable section and having tlie other endsecured to Section for engagingswitlsaid locking mema stationary pivot',locking members carried bersjorl ing said sect-ions adjacent each bysaid movable upper section adjacent its -otler and substantiallyparallel.

lower edge and adapted to engage means on JAMES 'WEBSTER 5 said lowersection at the upper edge of the Witnesses:

latter to lock said sect-ions in alinement, and E. M; KLATGHER,

means adjacent the lower edge of said lower GEO. E. WALDO.

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